Chapter 1074: Beast Surge Approaches! Five Beast Emperors!

"You're still going to Howling Desert?" Jiang Liwei blinked in surprise.

"I came here specifically to kill ferocious beasts—where else would I go if not Howling Desert?" Xu Jingming looked at him as if he were an idiot.

So he really just came to support the front line?

You should've said so earlier!

Otherwise, I wouldn't have lost a single SSR-tier resource!

Jiang Liwei inwardly groaned in pain.

He had originally thought Xu Jingming had come to seize his position as Corps Commander.

Combined with the Li family's influence, that's why he decided to set traps for Xu Jingming.

Now that he understood Xu Jingming's true intent, he was filled with regret.

But the resources had already been given away—they couldn't be taken back.

Jiang Liwei quickly shook off his thoughts and spoke:

"You should know that at its peak, Crimson Fortress once hosted three Beast Emperors.

But recently, disturbances have been reported in Howling Desert—I suspect a new Beast Emperor has arrived."

"A new Beast Emperor? Are the ferocious beasts really deploying so many ninth-rank Beast Emperors to the front line, intending to go to war with us?" Xu Jingming asked.

"We can't rule out that possibility."

Jiang Liwei pondered, "We certainly don't want to fight now—but if Beast Emperors truly join the battlefield, we won't hold back."

"Understood. I'll investigate Howling Desert thoroughly." Xu Jingming nodded.

This was precisely the peak of Qi resurgence, greatly increasing the probability of humans awakening S-rank and SS-rank abilities.

Humanity's overall strength was rapidly ascending, and it naturally wished to avoid a full-scale war with the ferocious beasts.

But he knew the Magma Colossus would descend within the next four years—humanity had little time left to develop.

For himself, he also needed to hunt ferocious beasts to gain ability points.

So regardless of whether the Beast Emperors chose to join the battlefield, he would strike first.

"Good. Prioritize your own safety above all else—retreat immediately if danger arises."

Seeing Xu Jingming's serious expression, Jiang Liwei's eyes unconsciously flickered with a touch of respect.

Although he held some resentment toward Xu Jingming due to the Li family,

such courage—venturing alone into the heart of ferocious beast territory—wasn't something anyone possessed.

"Warning! Warning! Large-scale beast surge detected 42 kilometers away!!"

"Warning! Warning! Large-scale beast surge detected 42 kilometers away!!"

"......"

Suddenly, urgent alarm sirens blared, flooding the room with blinding red light.

"A beast surge at a time like this?"

Jiang Liwei frowned. "Smartbrain, activate frontline reconnaissance!"

Whoosh—

A holographic projection appeared in the room.

The hologram displayed 108 reconnaissance feeds, each corresponding to a different direction beyond Crimson Fortress.

At this moment, apart from a handful of screens, nearly all others were filled with ferocious beasts!

"Roar—"

"Howl—"

"......"

Vast numbers of ferocious beasts were charging toward them; even through the holographic projection, the bloodthirsty roars could be felt.

Boom! Boom! Boom!......

Many holographic feeds went dark—those were the flying ferocious beasts striking.

Possessing intelligence, they naturally wouldn't allow their movements to be monitored by aerial drones.

"It's truly a large-scale beast surge."

Jiang Liwei's gaze sharpened. "All legions, prepare for battle! The beast surge will enter the fortress's attack range in ten minutes!"

His booming voice, amplified as if through loudspeakers, spread far across the entire vicinity of Crimson Fortress, audible to every legion.

The other nine satellite fortresses had likewise entered combat readiness.

"Ten minutes..." Xu Jingming's gaze hardened.

Forty-two kilometers—only ten minutes to reach.

That meant the ferocious beasts' charge speed reached a staggering 70 meters per second!

Without Crimson Fortress to block them, such a surge would inflict catastrophic damage upon any human city.

"Special Envoy Xu, it seems your mission must be delayed—we'll deal with this beast surge first," Jiang Liwei said gravely.

He was now fully in combat mode, utterly devoid of his earlier flattery, his expression grim.

Liang Hong was severely wounded and unlikely to return to the battlefield soon—he could only rely on Xu Jingming to hold the line.

"Alright." Xu Jingming nodded, a faint glint of excitement hidden deep in his eyes.

In Dayangzhou, he had fought on the battlefield more than once.

But because of the presence of ninth-rank Beast Emperors, he had never been able to unleash his full killing potential.

But now was different—so long as the Beast God didn't intervene, every ferocious beast was a walking ability point!

"War Chant!"

"Blessing of Light!"

"Earth's Protection!"

"......"

Outside the Crimson Fortress, fifty thousand well-equipped soldiers of the Crimson Legion had assembled.

Within the massive legion, flashes of colored light shimmered—auxiliary-type adepts were casting powerful buffs upon the troops.

On the walls of the Crimson Fortress, eighth-rank Grand Masters and seventh-rank Grand Masters stood ready, prepared to join the battlefield at any moment.

They were tasked with eliminating high-tier beasts in the horde; otherwise, a single breath from an eighth-rank beast could kill or wound tens of thousands of adepts.

Above the Crimson Fortress, Xu Jingming, Jiang Liwei, and Ji Shulan hovered in midair.

From Xu Jingming's viewpoint, he could easily observe more than ten kilometers away, a tide of ferocious beasts charging toward them.

Above this beast horde, a mass of "dark clouds" followed—these were avian ferocious beasts.

Unlike humans, who required flight techniques or wind-based abilities to fly,

these avian beasts held a natural advantage and were extremely difficult to kill.

But if Xu Jingming wished, a single strike of Wan Leitian Yin would be enough to obliterate them all.

Yet the beasts had a Beast Emperor stationed among them; even if he struck, most of the technique's power would be blocked.

"Ninth-rank Beast Emperor..."

Xu Jingming gazed toward the distance.

In space more than ten kilometers away, three ninth-rank Beast Emperors stood firm.

Their eyes were crimson, and their bloodthirsty aura was clearly visible even from over ten kilometers away.

To strike the beast horde below, these three Beast Emperors must be eliminated first.

"One ninth-rank upper-tier, two ninth-rank mid-tier."

"I alone can handle them, though it would take me a bit longer."

Xu Jingming silently pondered within.

Just as he considered whether to let Jiang Liwei strike first, two furious roars erupted from afar!

"Roar—!!"

The roars exploded like spring thunder, radiating an unmatched might!

Immediately after, two massive shadows of ferocious beasts rose from afar.

These were two Beast Emperors!

One was a draconic beast, its body wreathed in searing flames.

The other was an ape-like beast, its enormous feet crushing the air as it walked, its colossal form resembling a demonic god.

"Two more Beast Emperors?" Jiang Liwei's face darkened.

"Their aura strength—they're both ninth-rank upper-tier?" Ji Shulan exclaimed beside him.

Only Xu Jingming narrowed his eyes, his SSS-grade Chaotic Divine Thunder flickering faintly around him.